Event Description: The promotion of modern Hebrew as a spoken vernacular is often viewed as a central accomplishment of the Zionist movement in Palestine before Israeli statehood. But by viewing twentieth-century history through the lens of language, author Liora Halperin questions the common narrative of a Zionist move away from multilingualism during the years following […]

On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, Chaucer Books in Santa Barbara will be hosted a book launch/signing for James F. Brooks' new monograph, Mesa of Sorrows: A History of the Awat'ovi Massacre.   For additional information on Mesa of Sorrows, please visit the following URL: http://books.wwnorton.com/books/Mesa-of-Sorrows/

Alternative way of satisfying UCSB AH & I GE requirement. Those students interested in taking the exam must contact the HIST undergraduate advisor, Monica I. Garcia, to obtain the reading list for the exam a minimum of two weeks prior to the exam date. migarcia@hfa.ucsb.edu    HSSB 4036